BLUF
The US $500,000 Flamingos use re-purposed, older jet engines and basic guidance systems and could reshape Ukraine’s deep strike campaign targeting air bases, oil refineries etc. Taiwan would need rapid-scale production and political will.Learning Outcomes
- Understand strategic force design trade-offs: Cost, accuracy and production scale interact to shape effective deterrence strategies.
- Apply lessons from recent conflicts: Translates Ukraine’s operational choices into practical options for another state facing fast-moving threats.
